Macdonald-Laurier InstituteMacdonald-Laurier Institute – Canada’s leading public policy think tank The West dismantled much of its capacity to oppose Russian propaganda after the Cold War. Now an emboldened Vladimir Putin is leaving us… To counter Russian propaganda, the West will need to rebuild its ability to mobilize ideas:...

Just in case you thought the conspiracy theory that Russia secretly controls the US government is exclusively an affliction affecting the Democratic party, Sen. John McCain’s recent performance on the floor of the US Senate should disabuse you of this optimistic notion. Responding to Sen. Rand Paul’s blocking of a vote in favor of the...

*This article was previously published in the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) The rift between Brussels and Moscow is deep. The Ukrainian war, the subsequent European Union (EU) sanctions and Russian counter-sanctions have dragged the bilateral relationship to its lowest point since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Strategic...

Until the mid-2000s, one would rarely associated the word “high-tech” with the country of Kazakhstan. Internet penetration hovered at 3% in 2005, and Kazakh authorities generally neglected the internet and social media. Liberalisation of the media market in the early 2000s changed that. Usage of new media increased the number of internet...

The first hearing into Russia’s trial in occupied Crimea of journalist Mykola Semena ended shortly after beginning on Monday, March 20, with the prosecution calling the defence ‘capricious’ and their demand for open hearings ‘contempt of court’. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...

The ‘Crimean question’ in Canada-Russia relationsEven though cherry-picking might be natural for media and politicians who seek to promote their own agenda, such approach could be counterproductive in resolving the Ukrainian standoff, an indicated by the debates over CrimeaEven though cherry-picking might be natural for media and...